connor beckett mcinerney (he/him/his)

Hello there! My name’s Connor. I’m a writer based in Brooklyn. Nice to meet you.

A bit about me: I’ve worn many hats over my relatively short career in media. Currently, I’m the Social Media Manager for Ars Technica where I handle both the day-to-day as well as the long-term social strategy for the publication, a role that requires a mix of writing and creative problem solving. Since I started there in 2021 I’ve taken on a number of audience development related responsibilities ranging from creating graphics in PhotoShop to launching new newsletter properties and even doing a bit of Google Analytics and SEO-related projects.

Before that, I served as an Associate Editor for the now-shuttered publication CentSai, where I did a bit of reporting on the ins and outs of personal finance. During that time I was also the Managing Editor of the music publication The Deli NYC, one of New York’s original music blogs.

I’ve written about music in a professional capacity since 2013, and my work can be found in a number of outlets including Pitchfork, FLOOD, Impose Magazine, Bedford + Bowery, AdHoc and Alt Citizen. In 2020 I started the project LOCALBOPSNYC, a KPISS.FM radio show and podcast spotlighting the best independent music the City has to offer through carefully curated playlists and artist interviews. The project went on a year-long hiatus in 2023, but since the beginning of 2024 has re-emerged as an Instagram-based blog of sorts (though you can still listen to old episodes of the show via the links above).

If you couldn’t tell from this long-winded intro, I really, really like music. I started booking shows in college when I was helping to run my school’s radio station and never stopped despite my best intentions (in fact, I continue to organize and promote shows big and small under the LOCALBOPSNYC brand). I also love to DJ and perform/produce under the nom de artiste Connector. once monthly i throw a house party called unfiltered (and i’d love to see you at the next one).

that’s about it! thanks for reading my whole bio. you can see some of my work via the links in the header. as a treat for scrolling all the way down i’ve included hyperlinks to some stuff i think is neat (that i think others might find neat too).